Your cactus is operating on a way different schedule from the one mine is on. Here in Hollywood, blooming begins sometime from early June to mid July, and lasts 90 to 100 days. This year, it started June 1, and the last blossom opened two days ago

HelenB: It sounds like yours must be a lot more mature than mine. Mine is a second-year cutting in a pot. I love it, and I know where it will eventually go in the ground, but I have some land-moving to do before it settles into its longterm home.